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Penderecki: Symphonies & Other Orchestral Works / Antoni Wit [5 CDs]

5 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-08-28

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Symphony no 7 "Seven Gates of Jerusalem"; Symphony no 3; Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Fluorescences, for orchestra; De Natura Sonoris II, for orchestra; Symphony no 2 ...
Performers: Brek, Jaroslaw; Lubanska, Anna; Mikolaj, Aga; Minkiewicz, Ryszard; Ochman, Wieslaw; Pasichnyk, Olga; Rehlis, Agnieszka; Tesarowicz, Romuald
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: ; Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir

"Antoni Wit's ongoing cycle of Penderecki orchestral works is yet another of those truly outstanding Naxos projects that's unlikely to get the attention it deserves....continue...

Masterworks of 20th Century - Penderecki

5 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-09-29

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Utrenia I; Utrenia II; Polish Requiem; Passio et mors domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Lucam "Saint Luke Passion"; Te Deum; Hymne an den heiligen Daniel; Polymorphia
Performers: Hossa, Iwona; Klosinska, Izabella; Kruszewski, Adam; Kusiewicz, Piotr; Malanowicz, Jaroslaw; Minkiewicz, Ryszard; Nowacki, Piotr; Rehlis, Agnieszka; Tesarowicz, Romuald; Zdunikowski, Adam
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Penderecki is without a doubt one of the most influential and respected composers of the 20th and 21st centuries. This collection contains his most important...continue...

Sonic Rebellion - An Alternative Classical Collection [B&N exclusive]

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-08-25

Works: John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra; Philip Glass: Concerto for Violin; Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Symphony no 3, Op. 36 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"); George Antheil:...
Performers: Anthony, Adele; Berman, Boris; Crawford, Peter; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Mikkola, Laura; Nowacki, Piotr; Rehlis, Agnieszka; Zdunikowski, Adam
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Yuasa, Takuo; Wit, Antoni; Spalding, Daniel; Edison, Noel; Summerly, Jeremy; ; Milanov, Rossen
Ensemble: ; Amici Ensemble; Forestare

Penderecki: Utrenja / Wit, Hossa, Rehlis, Kusiewicz, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-04-28

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Utrenia I; Utrenia II
Performers: Hossa, Iwona; Kusiewicz, Piotr; Nowacki, Piotr; Rehlis, Agnieszka
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Penderecki's 'Utrenja' was inspired by the Orthodox liturgy for Holy Saturday with its focus on the lamentation of Christ's death and the Easter Sunday morning...continue...

Cult Operas of the 1970s: Mozart; Beethoven; Weber; etc. / Hamburg State Opera [10 DVD]

11 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2008-10-28

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Carl Maria von Weber: Der F...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Ahlin, Cvetka; Blankenburg, Heinz; Blankenburg, Heinz Horst; Blankenheim, Toni; Boese, Ursula; Cassilly, Richard; Deutekom, Christina; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Fliether, Herbert; Flores...
Conductors: Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Stein, Horst; Ludwig, Leopold; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Janowski, Marek; Maderna, Bruno; Kuntzsch, Matthias
Ensemble: Hamburg State Opera Chorus; Hamburg State Opera Orchestra; NDR Children's Chorus

This DVD box set contains ten historical studio productions from the Hamburg State Opera....continue...
Run Time: 1320 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
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Penderecki: Symphony no 8 / Wit, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-01-29

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Symphony no 8 "Lieder Vergänglichkeit"; Dies Irae; Psalms of David
Performers: Brek, Jaroslaw; Drabowicz, Wojciech; Kaune, Michaela; Minkiewicz, Ryszard; Rehlis, Agnieszka
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir; Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

"Antoni Wit's Naxos recordings, particularly those of contemporary music, have been almost uniformly splendid, and this one is no exception. He summons terrific playing from...continue...

Penderecki: Te Deum, Polymorphia, etc / Wit, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-25

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Te Deum; Hymne an den heiligen Daniel; Polymorphia; Polish Requiem
Performers: Klosinska, Izabella; Nowacki, Piotr; Rehlis, Agnieszka; Zdunikowski, Adam
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

Since 1966, with the composition of the St Luke Passion, Penderecki has enjoyed an international reputation for music that blends direct, emotional appeal with contemporary...continue...

Stabat Mater - Penderecki, Poulenc, Szymanowsky

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2005-08-16

Works: Francis Poulenc: Stabat Mater, for soprano, chorus & orchestra, FP 148; Karol Szymanowski: Stabat mater, Op. 53; Krzysztof Penderecki: Passio et mors domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Lucam "Saint ...
Performers: Benz, Georgina von; Previati, Fabio; Urmana, Violeta; Vermillion, Iris
Conductors: Viotti, Marcello; Penderecki, Krzysztof; Rilling, Helmuth

With this release, Profil presents settings of the 'Stabat Mater' by Penderecki, Poulenc, and Szymanowsky. Viotti and Rilling lead the Munchner Rundfunkorchester and the Chor...continue...

Penderecki: Credo / Rilling, Oregon Bach Festival

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 1998-11-13

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Credo
Performers: Banse, Juliane; Quasthoff, Thomas; Randle, Thomas; Simpson, Marietta; Vargas, Milagro
Conductors: Rilling, Helmuth
Ensemble: Oregon Bach Festival Chorus; Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra

"A magnificent work of searching beauty," wrote The Oregonian music critic following the world premiere performance of Penderecki's "Credo" at the 1998 Oregon Bach Festival....continue...